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  • The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to pause a new federal rule targeting carbon pollution from coal- and gas-fired power plants. This decision came in response to requests from numerous states and industry groups, presenting a significant challenge to President Joe Biden’s climate change initiatives. The justices rejected emergency requests from West Virginia, Indiana,…

  • Courts in U.S. battleground states are taking steps to expedite lawsuits over the Nov. 5 election to prevent drawn-out disputes that could delay results. On Tuesday, Arizona’s court system became the latest to implement special procedures for election litigation, ensuring that challenges receive swift resolutions. The state’s supreme court issued an order directing trial court…

  • Supreme Court Hears Case of Trucker Fired for Failed Drug Test from Cannabis-Based CBD

    On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard a case involving a New York state man who lost his job as a commercial truck driver after failing a drug test due to cannabidiol (CBD) he claimed was falsely marketed as free of the psychoactive ingredient found in marijuana. The justices reviewed an appeal from Medical Marijuana Inc.,…

  • Law Firm Hogan Lovells Taps FTC Antitrust Lawyer as Agency Probes More Deals

    International law firm Hogan Lovells announced on Tuesday that it has hired senior lawyer Jennifer Fleury from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission amid a surge in antitrust enforcement activity by the agency. Fleury joins Hogan Lovells as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Previously, she served as deputy chief trial counsel in the FTC’s…

  • ‘Varsity Blues’ College Fraud Prosecutor Joins Quinn Emanuel

    A federal prosecutor in Boston, Stephen Frank, who oversaw the “Operation Varsity Blues” investigation into the U.S. college admissions scandal and secured the conviction of a Kremlin-linked businessman involved in last month’s prisoner swap between Russia and the West, has joined the law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan. Frank, who previously served as chief…

  • Hermes Shoppers Try Again in Birkin Bag Antitrust Lawsuit

    U.S. consumers suing French luxury house Hermès have once again revised their lawsuit, aiming to convince a skeptical judge that the company forces buyers to spend thousands of dollars on other products before they can purchase one of its famed Birkin bags. The three California plaintiffs filed their third complaint on Friday, adding more allegations…

  • Google Wants App Store Ruling Put on Hold

    Google has requested a California federal judge to pause his sweeping court order that requires the company to open its app store, Play, to greater competition. In a court filing on Friday night, Google argued that U.S. District Judge James Donato’s injunction order, set to take effect on Nov. 1, would harm the company and…

  • As Trump Woos Overseas Voters, Republicans Seek Restrictions in Court

    Republicans are suing in three crucial battleground states to stop what they call illegal overseas voting, while their presidential candidate, Donald Trump, courts Americans living abroad in his race against Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. These lawsuits mark a significant legal push from Republicans nationwide, who claim they aim to restore faith in elections by…

  • GSK Agrees to Settle About 80,000 Zantac Lawsuits for up to $2.2 Billion

    GSK has agreed to pay up to $2.2 billion to settle the majority of lawsuits in U.S. state courts that allege a discontinued version of the heartburn drug Zantac caused cancer. The company announced this agreement on Wednesday, stating it resolves about 80,000 cases, or 93% of the pending lawsuits against it in state courts…

  • Republican AGs Sue Biden Administration Over Nursing Home Staffing Rule

    Twenty Republican state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration over a new federal rule regarding minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes, claiming it will force many facilities out of business. The lawsuit, led by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson,…